Children's Global Assessment Scale score code N[NN]

Identifying and definitional attributes

A code set representing the severity of disturbance in the functioning of a child or adolescent.

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

N[NN]

Maximum character length:

3

Supplementary values:

Value

Meaning

997

Unable to rate

999

Not stated/missing

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

The Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) was developed to provide a measure of severity of disturbance in children and adolescents. It is designed to reflect the lowest level of functioning for a child or an adolescent during a specified period.

The measure provides a single global rating only, on a scale of 1 to 100. Clinicians assign a score, with 1 representing the most functionally impaired child, and 100 the healthiest child.

Scale ranges:

100-91

Superior functioning in all areas

90-81

Good functioning in all areas

80-71

No more than slight impairments in functioning

70-61

Some difficulty in a single area but generally functioning pretty well

60-51

Variable functioning with sporadic difficulties or symptoms in several but not all social areas

50-41

Moderate interference in functioning in most social areas or severe impairment of functioning in one area

40-31

Major impairment of functioning in several areas and unable to function in one of these areas